A discernible mixAPRIL 21. – JUNE 27. 2021The exhibition presents new relationships between collections that have long been in storage and returned gems that have been on loan and can […]
Stories about mothersSEPTEMBER 20. – JANUAR 24. 2021Few truths apply to everyone throughout all times – but we all have a mother. Within art history, the trope of the mother […]
”Untitled” (Fortune Cookie Corner) – Danh Vo og Felix Gonzalez-Torres
”Untitled” (Fortune Cookie Corner) – Danh Vo og Felix Gonzalez-TorresMay 25. - July 5. 2020At the Nivaagaard Art Collection lies a pile of a thousand fortune cookies. The installation is […]
Hans Scherfig. Myths and dream9. FEBRUAR – 6. SEPTEMBER 2020As the spring’s big special exhibition is approaching, we invite everyone of all ages to get to know or revisit Scherfig’s […]
Eva Koch. VILLAR11. JANUAR - 1. JUNI 2020The video installation VILLAR (2001) by Eva Koch is a groundbreaking work of art on migration, war and identity. It is a beautiful, […]
Brothers in artL.A. RING & H.A. BRENDEKILDE SEPTEMBER 22, 2019 – JANUARY 26, 2020Laurits Andersen (L. A. Ring 1854-1933) and Hans Andersen (H. A. Brendekilde 1857-1942) met at the Royal […]
Viggo Johansen’s watercolour paintingsJune 27. – september 1. 2019The Nivaagaard Collection is putting on a summer exhibition featuring the Skagen painter Viggo Johansen’s watercolour paintings on loan from the Art […]
William morris. Let beauty rule!13. FEBRUAR – 16. JUNI 2019We are looking forward to showing the first big exhibit in Denmark featuring the influential English artist, William Morris (1834–1896). Morris […]
Julie Boserup. PASSAGEJANUARY 12 – AUGUST 25, 2019Running almost concurrently with the Morris exhibition, the narrow passage in the museum’s northern end will be converted by the artist Julie Boserup […]
Katja Bjørn. Videokunst21. JANUAR – 31. DECEMBER 2018I forbindelse med J.L. Jensen-udstillingen En duft af evighed viser Nivaagaards Malerisamling en udendørs installation af den danske kunstner Katja Bjørn. Hendes videoværk er inspireret […]
Naturen set af Bruno LiljeforsSMUK OG FARLIGNATUREN SET AF BRUNO LILJEFORSKØB DEN HERLæs mereUdgivet i forbindelse med særudstillingenSmuk og farlig. Naturen set af Bruno Liljefors29. september 2023 – 14. januar […]
Previous special exhibitions20245 October 2024- 16 February 2025: WETLAND - Michael Kvium3 September - 10 November: REMBRANDT Reunited29 June - 22 September: Milky Ways - the cow in art and […]
NEWS #4THE EROTIC KITCHEN SCENE UNRAVELLEDWhy is the man in the painting wearing an apron – and was that the painter’s original intention with the artwork? Angela Jager and Jørgen […]
NEWS #3A TOP EXAMPLE OF DOODVERFAngela Jager and Jørgen Wadum describe their latest research in the artwork: The Children’s Meal.Signed ‘J.Steen’, c. 1665. Oil on panel, 82 x 70.5 cm.Angela Jager […]
NEWS #2THE DISCOVERY OF AN INVISIBLE GRID – AND A FORGOTTEN MANRESEARCHERS ANGELA JAGER AND JØRGEN WADUM’S NEWS #2 TAKE THE BASIS OF THE PICTURE QUIET LAKE, N.D. OIL ON […]
NEWS #1 REDUCED PANEL AND DISAPPEARED FIGURES?JAN VAN GOYEN’S DUNE LANDSCAPE WITH A SANDY PATH AND FARMHOUSES. OIL ON PANEL, 24,6 X 28 CM.The painting of a winding, sandy road and […]
Research projectCURRENT RESEARCH PROJECT ON THE MUSEUM’S UNIQUE COLLECTION OF DUTCH BAROQUEThe Nivaagaard Collection and the RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History collaborate in 2022-23 on the research project Dutch […]
ART DISCOVERYRARE ART DISCOVERY AFTER NEARLY 200 YEARS: LOST MOTHER REUNITED WITH HER HUSBAND AND SONAn on-going research project led by a Danish and a Dutch researcher at The Nivaagaard […]
The Nivaagaard Collection The Bloomsbury GroupThe Art of LifeThe Bloomsbury groupThe art of life6.3.- 10.8.Read moreNew sound installation in the gardens of Nivaagaard:Extinction - The Lost Voices24.4. - 19.10.Read moreThe […]
Become a benefactorBECOME A BENEFACTORSupport the Nivaagaard Collection and our acquisition of new worksIn 1908, Johannes Hage, the founder of the Nivaagaard Collection, made up a will in which he […]
Status and sponsorThe Nivaagaard Collection is an independent institution founded via a trust deed dated September 30, 1908, which was affirmed by royal confirmation through the Ministry of Culture on […]
Mission and vissionMISSION AND VISSIONThe Nivaagaard Collection is a museum that offers insight into Danish and European art and culture in relation to the past, present and future. The museum insists […]
The Board The Board of The Nivaagaard Collection is responsible for the museum’s operation and consists of representatives from the municipal sponsor, Bergiafonden and the Hageske institutions.The board members are:Erik […]
Det' for børn og familierVelkommen til børn, voksne og barnlige, kreative sjæleVi elsker at have besøg af familier og børn i alle aldre, og derfor byder vi på en masse […]
School visit SCHOOL VISIT TO THE NIVAAGAARD COLLECTIONThe Nivaagaard Collection offers school pupils courses on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings, where pupils are given a unique opportunity to learn more […]
In 2021, The Nivaagaard Collection have undergone an ambitious climate renovation, and with the new sustainable geothermal heating, efficient ventilation ducts and skylights a new, green museum profil have been […]
Museeum history and Johannes HageHistoryThe Nivaagaard Collection was originally a private collection created by landowner and politician Johannes Hage (1842-1923) in the years 1895-1905. Johannes Hage collected European art from […]
Works for free downloadAll of the works in The Nivaagaard Collection are part of our common cultural heritage and accordingly fall under the public domain.They belong to everyone – including […]
Om BarokkenSamlingenKunsten i det 17. og 18. århundrede var generelt stemt i et højere toneleje end renæssancekunsten. Udtrykket var mere blomstrende og farverigt, linjerne mere bølgende, den dekorative tendens mere […]
Om dansk 1800-tals kunstEn af de frodigste perioder i nyere dansk historie var første halvdel af 1800-tallet. Både politisk, videnskabeligt og kulturelt var det en brydningstid. De første årtier var […]
Om RenæssancenAllerede i 1340’erne beskrev den italienske digter Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374) de foregående århundreder som ”mørke tider” og udtrykte håb om en ny, lys og strålende fremtid inspireret af antikken. […]
A romantic garden in NivåThe museum is located in a beautiful park laid out as a romantic garden with tall, old trees and abundant rhododendrons. Most of the park is […]
Welcome to the caféOpening hoursTuesday – Friday: 11 AM - 8 PMSaturday, Sunday and holidays: 11 AM - 5 PMContactPhone: 53 85 10 17 E-mail: cafe@nivaagaard.dkLunch12 AM - 4 PMReservation possible […]
Book guided tourBOOK GUIDED TOUR Book a customised tour at the museum. We offer tours of the permanent collection or the current exhibition. The tours are always led by art historians […]